OREANDA-NEWS. On 20 August 2008 was announced, that roundtable on informational campaign regarding the elections to the higher chamber of Parliament, Senate, took place in Astana.

The event was initiated by the UNDP project "Increasing the electoral culture of the citizens", where the internationals cooperate with the Central Elections Commitee in attempt to increase the involvement of mundane people in the elections mechanisms. NGOs, political parties, state institutions and public organizations took part in the roundtable to discuss the major problems of information delivery related to the conduct of the elections.